As Earth heats up, rain pours down

Washington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023

Earth's land masses have a higher chance of becoming wetter than drier as temperatures rise. In a new study, researchers found that co-occurring precipitation and heat extremes will become more frequent, severe and widespread under climate change, more so than dry and hot conditions. When wet-hot conditions strike, heat waves first dry out the soil and reduce its ability to absorb water. S